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26 Facts for my 26th Birthday ^_^

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Hey everyone! First of all I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of my bloggy and youtube readers and viewers for being so sweet and supportive through the last year. My 25th year was full of blessings and although there were a few ups and downs, I can truly feel the warmth of love from the blogging community. I also feel like I don't deserve so much support since I'm just a short, nobody Asian girl from the midwest but it's so humbling at the same time to believe that I really do have the love of a whole community behind me who can relate to the silly things I love like "OMG a really cool holographic nailpolish!" and "OMG sparkly eyeliner!" If entusiasm were a sport, then I'm pretty sure we would win Gold medals in the Blogolymics. ^_~

So THANK YOU! I love you!!!

Me right now. So glad I don't look as sick as I am!

I know I don't usually talk about myself and my personal life *too* often but for my birthday, I wanted to share a few facts that you may not know about me. I was tagged for the 7 confessions post similar to this by Jean but instead of just 7, I figured I'd do 26 for my age. If you get bored after reading 3 I totally understand and you can just skip this entry. LOL!

1. I'm highly allergic to pepperoni. I break out in giant welts-like hives all over! It's very intense and bad, not to mention awkward to explain to people ordering pizza. :(

3. On mornings where I'm short on time, I'd rather do makeup over hair although I used to be the opposite.

4. I have one sister who is 2.5 years older than me. If you are reading this, hello seeeeester!

I'm the one in pink with the big mouth. As per usual.

5. I made my senior high school prom dress. It was an ivory strapless with a black lace overlay. Loved it!

6. I was voted artist of the year for my high school graduating class.

7. I didn't wear makeup regularly until I was a junior in college. I knew how, I just didn't want people to judge me for how I looked over who I was as a person. I still don't regret doing this.

8. I have very good visual memory and therefore did very well in Art History classes. Unfortunately, I'm not as great at listening to lectures without any visual aids. Booooring...

Currently reading The Chronicles of Narnia. Like a good nerd.

9. I played violin and piano in the past. I know, so Asian right? XD

10. I'm a total theater junkie! I did drama in junior high and high school and although I never wanted to be a serious actress, it is still very dear to my heart.

11. I also took choir for 9 years. I love singing and I'll never forget my musical theater experiences.

12. My favorite tv shows are Glee, America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, True Blood, and a new favorite is Mad Men. The costumes kill me. I wish everyone still went out looking so put-together!

OMG the shoes!!

13. I have a Bachelor's of Fine arts in Industrial Design. In layman's terms, I'm a trained product designer.

14. I've always had long hair and never cut my longest layers shorter than my armpits. I love having long hair. ^_^

15. My ears were pierced at age 5, and I obtained the two side piercings on my right ear on a trip to Korea at age 21.

16. I would rather be too hot than too cold. I'm always cold!

17. My current beauty obsession is wearing false eyelashes. I wear them every time I wear makeup, even if it's just eyeliner and falsies. :)

18. I won my 6th grade spelling bee and got straight A's until college. What a nerd. ;B

Not me but I'm probably the guy in back checking out her butt.

19. I don't cuss. I don't think twice when others do but it's just not in my vocabulary.

20. I really enjoy salsa clubbing and used to go dancing about once a week in college when I could. You'd be shocked at how great merengue is for toning your abs. XD

21. I've never dyed my hair all over or very light. It's currently about the lightest I've ever gone. Too much maintenance!

22. I know lots of random animal facts (Did you know that cheetahs are the only cats without retractable claws? Or that ringworm can help calm symptoms of really bad allergies? Or that colossal squids have the largest eyeballs of any animal on earth?)

Nom, nom, nom

23. I have a cousin who was born on my birthday. He was supposed to be born on Friday the 13th but waited just a bit longer to be born on my 7th birthday. Cute, right? ^_^

24. My favorite color is white but I also love lavender, pink, and mint green.

25. My special days are multiples of 7: hubby's bday is the 7th, mine is the 14th, and our anniversary is the 21st.

26. Hubby is 14.5" taller than me. We get a lot of stares when we go out but I don't care, I'll still wear flats. lol.

Ok, that's it! I'm going to work on editing that holiday look before the holidays are over. Hehe. Wish me luck. ;)

1. omg I love pepperoni! You're missing out, Jen! Booo :(2. Blehh I don't like ice cream. I think it's the coldness. LOL4. aha you & your sis are ADORABLE.5. Oh ohhh post your dress! Jean posted a few of her creations a few posts ago and they were preetty awesome.12. Did you see the latest ANTM? I SOO wanted Jean to win, but Ann wasn't too bad either.25. SO COOL! You just made me think of me and my bf's days. LOL Only my bday and his bday are multiples of 7 though.

I have quite a few things in common with you, which is neat =) Like, I tend to remember animal facts too! When I was younger I remember reading from a kid's magazine that rabbits don't sweat =P And I don't curse either, and don't pay attention when people swear around me…in the past my friends tried to make me but weren't successful lol. And then they'd feel bad as if it would damage my ears…I don't know why, I don't really care!... Well, as long as it's not a complete sentence full of curses, like if a person use the same curse after every, single word…that just sounds annoying.

For example: "Quack! That quacking lady in quacking front of me just quacking walked right quacking ahead and quacking cut in line! Quack quack!" =P

Anyway...I LOVED the photo you added with your older sister, it's so cute and you both are adorable. How old were you there?

And I read the part where you said you keep your hair long…but I read it fast and thought you said your hair is super long under your arm pits =O Did a reading double take on that, hehe =P

I don't comment a lot, but I adore you and your blog! Also, we're size twins... I'm 4'10" and 80lbs :)

Re: #2, ice cream is my all time FAV. I'm obsessed with Haagen Dazs' White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle. YUM. Re: #26... I tend to date guys who are at LEAST a foot taller than me. I love it. And I hope my future husband is 6'1" :) (I'm not dating anyone right now, so darn to that.)

happy 26th birthday! aww...you don't look like it ;)interesting facts! I wish i'm a straight A's student but all I ever got is NEARLY straight..=P which is very frustrating undeed..=3I agree, cute post! =)

hi Jen! happy birthday! hope i'm not too late, my time zone is completely different xD I just wanted to say that I was Googling your soompi posts to look for more, and I found your old blog! Sorry if you find that creepy(and I'm also very sorry if you consider it an intrusion of privacy), haha, but I wanted to say I enjoyed reading it because it was honest and inspirational, and it gives me hope for a better tomorrow. And I loved the turtle layout! I love turtles, so it was a pleasant surprise to see it :D hehe. bye :p

Happy Belated Birthday Jen! I love your blog entries! They're awesome and helpful! And also I didn't start doing makeup until I was a junior year of college too but it's because I never knew how and started being interested in it through youtube. I see it as an art now! But I do believe that it's more important to be beautiful inside. And I'm a gleek too! ^_- Anyways hope you had a great birthday! Happy holidays! =)

unni~You're so awesome! I love reading your blogs because you seem so real and like an actual person (lol that may have sounded weird). I love how you really connect to your readers on a personal level :)

Happy belated birthday! I also play the violin, and i must say- so Asian! haha this is the first time commenting on your blog, but i love your blog! As a senior in high school, i'm currently getting a lot of tips of makeup from you 'cuz i do not wear makeup and thinking that maybe i should soon :D Thank you!

Wow! It's a privilege to know more about you, Jen. I've read this post from beginning to end, by the way. I like the template of your blog too.

I have blogger friends here in Ohio. Website design technique is the latest topic that I want to write in my blog. However, my sister wants to write about it too so it's just normal to let her do it instead. Thanks for allowing me to have a glimpse in your colorful life!

you are so cute!! I found your blog when I was looking for a gradient nail tutorial! Happy 26th Birthday by the way :) My best friend just turned 26 on the 15th. best wishes!!(I was born on my cousins birthday. I always thought it was fun when we were little :D)

wow o__o so much alike!! (well more than i thought would be alike anyway...)

~my favorite food is ice cream~i'd rather be hot than cold. (im always cold too!! esp my hands >~< )~play violin and piano~LLOVE singing~ i want to hear you sing!!~ i love designing/ making pretty things (although im not as good at it, good things come only every so often)

Great blog, I've been reading it pretty much since you started! You seem like such a sweet person!! :) I'm working on a BFA in Industrial Design too! Where did you go to school? I go to RISD. Are you still doing ID related stuff?

Hi Jen!!! I really enjoyed reading these facts :) You should make more posts like this once in a while. Btw, what better way for you to introduce us to your husband than through the boyfriend/husband tag?? :D

Hey Jen i came across this website. they are using your pictures on their products. they even photoshoped you for a before and after pic :( its horrible how they just use ur pic without permission. they even named you miss lee min yong. i'm sorry dearhttp://www.beautyprompt.com/wizContent.asp?wizConID=76&txtmMenu_ID=51

This comes belated, but happy birthday Jen! I love how your videos and posts are all so down-to-earth.. it makes me feel like you're talking to a friend! Wishing you all the best and sending you love from sunny Singapore! God bless :)

Hey Jen!okay. YOU ARE SO COOL. I have like a lot of the same interests as you-- art design, all kinds of artistic expression, like music, art, makeup, acting, singing, dancing :)! I think your skills are superior to mine :) But I'm learning! Anyway, thank you so much for making these wonderful videos and blogs! Have a wonderful, fun, cute holiday season! <3<3 Take care!Best,Shirla

This was a great post. I love the same shows as you, and I totally agree that everyone should go out that put-together on a daily basis. It would be so much more fun to look at. I liked learning new things about you :)

Wow we have so many things in common! I have a good visual memory, I played piano in the past, I was a theatre arts club member in highschool, I was a choir member, I've been a spelling bee champion in elementary and highschool, my hubby is 14 inches taller than me, and we're both Asians. ^-^

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Hi, I'm Jen! I've been blogging and making youtube videos since 2008 and have loved encouraging others to feel beautiful in their own skin ever since. I hope you enjoy my beauty tips and reviews, style inspiration, and a bit of my life as a wife and mother!